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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118.94, 178.43 and 58.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118.94, 178.43 and 58.03 is: 87.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118.94 : 178.43 = 58.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118.94/178.43 = 58.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118.94x = 178.43 × 58.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118.94x = 10,353.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,353.56/118.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87.05

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